Excursion Around The Bay/I’se Da B’y/Fortune Set (LIVE) (Great Big DVD Version)

Lyrics

Well it was on This Monday morning And the day be calm and fine To the Harbour Grace excursion With the boys To have a time And just before The sailor Took the gangway From the pier I saw some fella Haul me wife Aboard as a Volunteer Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" Hey! We had full three Hundred souls aboard Oh what a splendid sight! Dressed all in regimental To make our spirits bright And meself being in the Double, when a Funny things they'd say They choke themselves From laughing when They'd see us in the bay Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" Hey! Me wife she got no Better, she turned A sickly green I fed her cake and candy Fat pork and kerosene Castor Oil and Sugar of candy I rubbed pure oil on her face And I said she'd be A dandy when we Reach this Harbour Grace Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" Hey! My wife she got no Better, my wife me Darling dear The screeches from Her gob you could hear in Carbonear I tried every Place in Harbour Grace Tried every store and shop To get her something For a cure or take her to the hop Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" Hey She died below the Brandies as we were coming back We buried her in The ocean, wrapped Up in a Union Jack So now I am a single man In search of a pretty face And the woman that Says she'll have me I'm off for Harbour Grace! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" Hey! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife cry Oh me, oh my I think I'm gonna die! Oh me, oh my I heard me old wife say "I wish I'd never Taken this excursion Around the bay" HEY! (Instrumental) There's lots of Fish in Bonnavista Harbour Lots of fish Right in around here Boys & girls are Fishing together Forty-five from Carbonear One catch a hold this One catch a hold that One swing around this One swing around she One dance around this One dance around that One diddle round 'dis One diddle round dee (instrumental) (Yell) Everybody make some NOISE!!!